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This Wednesday: Cover to Cover
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Jennifer M. Harris is a
senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously she served as the
lead architect of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Economic Statecraft agenda (full bio).
COUNCIL LEADERS: Please share this opportunity with your members and supporters as a free benefit! Contact the WACA office if you are interested in hosting
Cover to Cover authors at your Council.
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2016 WACA National Conference
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America and Global Megatrends
LEADERSHIP DAY Keynote Speaker:
Ambassador Barbara Stephenson
is a
thirty-year veteran of the American Foreign Service, and President of the American Foreign Service Association
(
full bio).
Announcements regarding
conference
speakers and panels will be forth
coming
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Book your room at our special Group Rate now!
Staying at The Capitol Hilton
We have secured a special group rate:
- Queen/King bed Deluxe Room: $279/night (Single/Double occupancy) plus tax
- Queen/King/Double bed Executive Floor: $349/night (Single/Double Occupancy) plus tax
This distinguished hotel is
located in the heart of our nation's capital - just two blocks from the White House. Convenient to three Metro stations and Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel is within walking distance of museums and memorials, theaters and art galleries, shopping, dining, and nightlife.
Further announcements on National Conference speakers, and other program details will be made in the coming weeks.
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Call for Nominations: Arthur Ross Media Awards
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 The American Academy of Diplomacy presents its annual Arthur Ross Media Awards to recognize U.S. journalists whose distinguished foreign affairs reporting and analysis is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the critical role played by diplomacy in the furtherance of America's foreign policy interests. Two awards will be presented, one for reporting and one for commentary. AAD invites World Affairs Councils to submit nominations for the 2016 Arthur Ross Media Awards.
Please see the nomination criteria here.
The deadline to submit your entries is close of business on Friday, July 22.
Nominations should be sent to:
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Best Practices Call: Peace Day Challenge
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The WACA National Office is once again pleased to host a conference call with the United States Institute of Peace to encourage and help Councils to raise awareness of Peace Day itself, and to access resources that will enable you to work with communities and schools on peace themes in an ongoing way.
Please join this special call with
Ann-Louise Colgan
, Director of the Global Peacebuilding Center at the USIP,
and
Joyce Davis
, President & CEO of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, to learn about how you and your Council can get involved in the #PeaceDayChallenge by promoting Peace Day activities in your local communities and schools.
The call will be held on
Wednesday, July 27, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET
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World Affairs Councils Highlights
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Monday, July 11
World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "What Is Going on in Europe? A View from the Deutsche Bundesbank"
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World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts a discussion group on "What Happened to the Arab Spring?"
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Pacific and Asian Affairs Council hosts a week-long program "Human Rights Academy"
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World Affairs Council of Austin hosts "Zika Outbreak: The NGO Perspective" Details
Tuesday, July 12
World Affairs Council of Maine hosts "What's Next: Brexit 2.0"
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Wednesday, July 13
World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Brexit: Messy Divorce?"
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Global Minnesota hosts "Global Conversations: The Rise of ISIS"
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World Affairs Council of Greater Houston hosts "The U.S. & World Economy Today" Details
World Affairs Council of Austin hosts "Author's Night: Liz Alexander"
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WorldDenver hosts "Young Professionals Networking Happy Hour!" Details
Thursday, July 14
San Diego World Affairs Council hosts "The British Vote to Exit the European Union: Why and What Happens Now?"
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Pacific and Asian Affairs Council hosts "Strategic Challenges In the Asia-Pacific Region: Indonesia's Perspective"
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Columbia World Affairs Council hosts "CWAC Bastille Day Happy Hour"
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World Affairs Council Upstate hosts "1920s Paris Party to Celebrate Bastille Day Greenville"
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The World Affairs Council of Tacoma hosts "Meet and Greet Mixer"
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Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
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 Just Announced:
Council Leaders to Lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
Ambassador Heather Hodges
, President & Ambassador-in-Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Across Spain and Portugal: September 6 - 22, 2016.
Kay Maxwell
, Executive Director, World Affairs Forum, Stamford
, Journey through Vietnam: October 3 - 18, 2016.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President and Program Chairman, Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Rivieras & Islands of France, Spain and Italy:
October 5 - 13, 2016.
Ambassador Sharon Wilkinson, former Board President, World Affairs Council of Arizona, Island Life in Cuba: October 23 - 31, 2016.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Councils of Northern California, Tanzania: October 29 - November 8, 2016
Craig Snyder
, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Oman, UAE and Qatar: November 2 - 16, 2016.
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